Rein-guide.



No. 657,259. Patented Sept. 4, I900.

C. E. W HITCOMB.

REINGUIDE.

{Application filed Dec. 29, 1899.)

,LNO Modal.)

qmm m: f6 j gg w z w: worms Pzrzns co, vuuycxumo. WASHINGTON. n c.

STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

CHARLES E. XVHITCOMB, OF SOUTH GRANBY, NEWT YORK.

R El N G U l D E.

SJPECIFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,259, dated September 4, 1900.

Application filed December 29, 1899. Serial No. 741,995. (No model.)

T0 (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. WHITCOMB, a citizen of the United States,residing at South Granby, in the county of Oswego and State of New York have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rein-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in spread-rings for double work-harnesses 5 and it consists in the provision of a rein-holder carrying an antifriction-roller over which the rein is adapted to ride and a strap or band which is mounted on a rotary spindle and adapted to guide the line and to turn on its spindle when it is desired to insert the buckle end of the rein through theyoke of the rein-holder.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain, the same consists, further, in the novel construction, combination, and adaptation of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form part of this application, and in which drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which-' Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved rein-holdin g device. Fig. 2 is similar view showing the rotaryspindle,with the strap or band carried thereby turned at right angles to the position in which said band is shown in Fig. l, in which position the buckle end of the strap may be passed through the yoke of the holder; and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the spindle'and strap separated.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the yoke, which is secured, by means of a strap or other connection, to the harness at any suitable location, and mounted in the apertured ends of the arms of said yoke is a spindle B, on which is mounted an antifriction roller 0. Also mounted in the arms of said yoke, adjacent to its curved portion, is a second spindle E, on which the strap or band F is mounted, said strap having apertures F on opposite sides adapted to receive the spindle E. The por tion of said band or strap below its pivotal portions conforms, preferably, to the curvature of the lower portion of the yoke and is adapted to turn adjacent thereto, while its upper end is preferably of the shape shown, there being angled portions at G and an upwardly-curved central portion against which the rein is guided in contact with the antifriction-roller at the ends of the yoke-arms.

It is my purpose in practice to utilize these rein-holders on double draft-harnesses, and in order to pass the buckle end of the rein through between the arms of the yoke the band or strap F is bent at right angles to the arms of the yoke,and the rein is readily passed through between said strap or band and the antifriction-roller, after which the band F is turned to its normal position or in the position in which its outer edges are flush with the edges of the yoke, and the line is held secu rely in place, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A rein-holder for harnesses, comprising a yoke substantially U shaped, with apertured ends, a shaft mounted in said apertures, an antifriotion-roller mounted on said shaft, a spindle mounted in said yoke adjacent to its bent portion, a strap or bandF mounted on said spindle, the lower portion of said strap or band F adapted to conform to the shape of the curved portion of the yoke, and its upper portion bent at right angles at G, thence upwardly curved, said strap F adapted to turn at right angles to receive the buckle end of the rein, and then to be returned to its normal position to guide the rein within the yoke and against the antifriction-roller, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. WHITCOMB. Witnesses:

GEO. M. FANNING, CLAUDE E. GUILn. 

